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PURELY COMMENTARY
4-11 Essays and viewpoints.
OUR COMMUNITY
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Return to the Promised Land
Federation’s 2023 Motor City Mission
marks the first community-wide mission
since 2008.
16
An Interfaith Celebration of
Peace and Hope on March 27
18
The Dean of Super Bowls
Catching up with legendary sportswriter
Jerry Green.
22
SHARE Ukraine
SHARE Detroit launches a way
to support people of Ukraine.
24
Yad Ezra Bringing Clients Back
for In-Person Shopping
Clients can choose the delivery option
as well.
26
FJA Returns to Live
Musical Theater
Alice in Wonderland will be staged at
The Berman March 30-31.
28
Crusader on Campus
Michigan State University senior
receives Diversity Torch for efforts to
combat antisemitism.
30
Escape from Kyiv
Chief Rabbi of Ukraine organizes
escape routes for thousands of Jews.
31
Go Behind the Scenes
at 60 Minutes
SOAR Lifelong Learning Institute to hold
a conversation with producer Ira Rosen
April 5.
32
Back in Action
Detroit Jews for Justice renews
its activism.
ERETZ
34
Changes to the Teen
Leadership Program
Camper Program delegation will now
start their time with the leadership
program before attending camp.
SPORTS
36
Surprise Party
Berkley wrestler Lev Mechnikov ends
his resurgent senior season in the state
tournament at Ford Field.
NEXT DOR
37
Superbad 15-Year
Anniversary Screening
NEXTGen Detroit hosts a movie party
at The Maple.
38
Spice! Candles! Action!
Partners Detroit Jewish Young
Professionals hosts DIY Havdalah event.
39
Step-By-Step Cooking Class
with a Personal Chef
NEXTGen Detroit hosts delicious virtual
cooking class with local chef
MAZEL TOV
40
Moments
SPIRIT
42
Torah Portion
43
Spiritual Eating
45
Synagogue Directory
ARTS & LIFE
47
It’s Oscars Time!
The most complete guide to Jewish
Oscar nominees, 2022 edition.
50
Innovative Opera
Detroit Opera to present La bohème
in reverse.
52
Celebrity News
EVENTS
53
Community Calendar
ETC.
Exchange
54
Spotlight
56
Obits
57
Looking Back 62
Shabbat Lights
Shabbat begins:
Friday, March 25, 7:32 p.m.
Shabbat ends:
Saturday, March 26, 8:35 p.m.
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth
Yehudah calendar.
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sy of Federation.
Cover design: Michelle Sheridan
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March 24-30, 2022 / 21-27 Adar II 5782 | VOLUME CLXVII, ISSUE 6
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